Web of Evidence

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Web of Evidence (1959)

NR 1959-10-18 (US) Mystery 1h 30m

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A World War II evacuee returns years later to England and finds his father in prison framed for murder.

Jack Cardiff

Director
A.J. Cronin

Novel
Ken Taylor

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Van Johnson

Paul Mathry
Vera Miles

Lena Anderson
Emlyn Williams

Enoch Oswald
Bernard Lee

Patrick Mathry
Jean Kent

Louise Burt
Moultrie Kelsall

Chief Inspector Dale
Leo McKern

McEvoy
Geoffrey Keen

Prison Governor
Jameson Clark

James Swann
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Beyond This Place (AKA: Web of Evidence) is directed by Jack Cardiff and adapted to screenplay by Ken Taylor from the A.J. Cronin novel. It stars Van Johnson, Vera Miles, Emlyn Williams, Bernard Lee and Jean Kent. Music is by Douglas Gamley and cinematography by Wilkie Cooper.

Paul Mathry (Johnson) was evacuated from Liverpool to America during WWII. Twenty years later he is back in Liverpool believing his father had died a hero during the conflict. The reality is that his father, Patrick (Lee), has been serving a prison sentence for the murder of his pregnant mistress. Bu... read the rest.

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